| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92.0% | 84.2% | 89.7% | 94.2% | 95.2% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 93.9% | 93.0% | 89.0% | 95.7% | 96.1% |
| Maine | 92.7% | 88.0% | 87.4% | 95.5% | 95.2% |
| Massachusetts | 88.8% | 73.5% | 88.9% | 95.1% | 90.9% |
| New Hampshire | 91.0% | 83.3% | 83.9% | 93.8% | 95.8% |
| Rhode Island | 91.7% | 77.7% | 87.8% | 96.9% | 96.3% |
| Vermont | 94.4% | 92.0% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 94.6% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 93.1% | 84.4% | 92.0% | 94.1% | 97.0% |
| New York | 90.8% | 82.6% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 94.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 90.3% | 79.8% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 93.9% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 89.2% | 83.7% | 84.6% | 92.9% | 92.0% |
| Indiana | 92.9% | 90.6% | 92.7% | 94.8% | 92.6% |
| Michigan | 95.4% | 87.6% | 95.5% | 96.4% | 97.9% |
| Ohio | 95.0% | 92.1% | 92.3% | 98.7% | 94.8% |
| Wisconsin | 95.0% | 87.6% | 95.5% | 97.7% | 94.9% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 93.8% | 85.8% | 94.5% | 94.6% | 95.2% |
| Kansas | 92.9% | 91.2% | 87.5% | 96.5% | 94.6% |
| Minnesota | 89.8% | 74.1% | 91.9% | 92.3% | 92.4% |
| Missouri | 93.3% | 88.1% | 93.3% | 94.1% | 95.0% |
| Nebraska | 92.9% | 89.8% | 88.2% | 95.4% | 95.0% |
| North Dakota | 94.3% | 84.6% | 88.4% | 96.2% | 99.7% |
| South Dakota | 93.9% | 92.7% | 91.4% | 93.3% | 97.0% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 88.7% | 73.1% | 90.2% | 93.6% | 88.8% |
| District of Columbia | 91.7% | 86.4% | 85.0% | 93.2% | 98.7% |
| Florida | 87.1% | 80.2% | 78.5% | 91.2% | 94.5% |
| Georgia | 92.8% | 84.1% | 94.5% | 93.2% | 95.1% |
| Maryland | 92.8% | 90.2% | 92.4% | 93.1% | 93.9% |
| North Carolina | 94.2% | 91.6% | 93.3% | 92.4% | 97.6% |
| South Carolina | 89.2% | 81.8% | 83.8% | 93.0% | 92.9% |
| Virginia | 94.1% | 79.4% | 91.0% | 98.9% | 98.6% |
| West Virginia | 92.8% | 85.9% | 91.0% | 94.8% | 95.1% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 93.6% | 82.2% | 92.4% | 98.0% | 96.3% |
| Kentucky | 94.0% | 90.7% | 95.8% | 95.7% | 92.4% |
| Mississippi | 91.7% | 81.4% | 89.1% | 93.4% | 96.9% |
| Tennessee | 92.4% | 88.1% | 89.2% | 94.9% | 94.9% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 92.4% | 81.4% | 92.4% | 95.9% | 94.0% |
| Louisiana | 93.9% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 93.4% | 98.0% |
| Oklahoma | 95.0% | 91.2% | 92.5% | 94.8% | 99.3% |
| Texas | 93.4% | 85.9% | 91.0% | 94.7% | 97.1% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 93.1% | 80.4% | 96.0% | 96.1% | 94.1% |
| Colorado | 90.5% | 90.2% | 86.4% | 93.7% | 90.9% |
| Idaho | 95.2% | 81.7% | 94.0% | 96.9% | 98.5% |
| Montana | 90.7% | 82.3% | 88.3% | 91.3% | 95.7% |
| Nevada | 86.0% | 78.4% | 82.9% | 86.0% | 91.8% |
| New Mexico | 94.1% | 88.5% | 90.2% | 93.9% | 98.8% |
| Utah | 90.8% | 73.2% | 88.1% | 95.0% | 96.0% |
| Wyoming | 88.2% | 57.7% | 95.1% | 90.4% | 93.8% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 84.3% | 76.5% | 70.6% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| California | 91.6% | 83.0% | 87.5% | 94.6% | 96.2% |
| Hawaii | 89.6% | 82.1% | 87.4% | 90.4% | 95.4% |
| Oregon | 94.2% | 85.7% | 93.1% | 96.6% | 96.4% |
| Washington | 94.2% | 86.8% | 95.7% | 94.9% | 96.2% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.31% | 1.06% | 0.88% | 0.34% | 0.35% |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 1.09% | 2.15% | 3.67% | 1.21% | 1.14% |
| Maine | 1.00% | 3.17% | 2.02% | 1.37% | 1.40% |
| Massachusetts | 2.19% | 7.28% | 3.51% | 2.06% | 3.67% |
| New Hampshire | 1.43% | 4.44% | 3.87% | 1.86% | 1.99% |
| Rhode Island | 1.68% | 5.81% | 5.18% | 0.93% | 1.28% |
| Vermont | 0.93% | 3.05% | 1.37% | 1.15% | 1.99% |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 1.21% | 4.56% | 1.89% | 1.72% | 1.53% |
| New York | 0.92% | 3.43% | 1.93% | 1.70% | 1.05% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.52% | 6.85% | 2.62% | 1.93% | 1.78% |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 1.98% | 3.20% | 5.72% | 1.57% | 3.78% |
| Indiana | 1.04% | 3.11% | 1.85% | 1.50% | 2.11% |
| Michigan | 0.75% | 3.38% | 1.09% | 1.19% | 1.09% |
| Ohio | 1.04% | 5.01% | 2.01% | 0.48% | 1.69% |
| Wisconsin | 0.90% | 3.70% | 1.68% | 0.67% | 1.77% |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 0.90% | 4.40% | 1.38% | 1.43% | 1.48% |
| Kansas | 1.17% | 3.84% | 2.56% | 1.43% | 1.77% |
| Minnesota | 1.78% | 5.98% | 3.29% | 2.32% | 3.42% |
| Missouri | 0.98% | 4.06% | 1.78% | 1.72% | 1.32% |
| Nebraska | 1.23% | 3.43% | 3.75% | 1.28% | 1.64% |
| North Dakota | 0.85% | 4.25% | 2.21% | 1.01% | 0.16% |
| South Dakota | 0.95% | 3.78% | 2.25% | 1.81% | 0.83% |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 2.47% | 5.60% | 6.42% | 2.22% | 2.70% |
| District of Columbia | 1.97% | 4.71% | 6.53% | 2.07% | 0.53% |
| Florida | 2.24% | 4.27% | 6.67% | 2.28% | 1.38% |
| Georgia | 1.29% | 5.72% | 1.87% | 1.62% | 1.94% |
| Maryland | 1.09% | 3.24% | 1.99% | 1.91% | 2.05% |
| North Carolina | 1.19% | 2.65% | 2.68% | 2.89% | 0.74% |
| South Carolina | 2.78% | 4.29% | 8.63% | 2.42% | 2.63% |
| Virginia | 1.14% | 4.52% | 2.66% | 0.42% | 0.82% |
| West Virginia | 1.34% | 5.64% | 3.09% | 1.63% | 2.13% |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 1.85% | 9.93% | 1.96% | 0.70% | 1.13% |
| Kentucky | 1.41% | 3.09% | 1.16% | 1.78% | 3.87% |
| Mississippi | 1.54% | 7.51% | 2.69% | 1.79% | 1.05% |
| Tennessee | 1.04% | 3.79% | 2.08% | 1.21% | 1.54% |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 1.52% | 7.36% | 3.36% | 1.31% | 1.70% |
| Louisiana | 1.15% | 5.09% | 3.14% | 1.66% | 0.61% |
| Oklahoma | 1.02% | 3.22% | 2.42% | 2.03% | 0.25% |
| Texas | 0.90% | 3.28% | 2.58% | 1.19% | 0.77% |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 1.50% | 4.98% | 3.32% | 1.42% | 1.82% |
| Colorado | 1.68% | 3.80% | 4.43% | 1.61% | 3.42% |
| Idaho | 0.95% | 4.72% | 1.98% | 0.82% | 0.63% |
| Montana | 1.53% | 4.78% | 3.03% | 1.91% | 1.48% |
| Nevada | 1.88% | 7.52% | 3.27% | 3.67% | 1.85% |
| New Mexico | 1.08% | 3.82% | 2.98% | 2.08% | 0.37% |
| Utah | 2.47% | 10.29% | 7.54% | 1.26% | 1.14% |
| Wyoming | 1.76% | 4.73% | 2.12% | 4.68% | 1.65% |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4.04% | 4.08% | 13.44% | 2.11% | 3.09% |
| California | 1.43% | 5.26% | 3.74% | 1.33% | 1.20% |
| Hawaii | 1.51% | 3.57% | 4.11% | 2.46% | 1.48% |
| Oregon | 0.97% | 4.66% | 1.67% | 0.85% | 1.38% |
| Washington | 1.09% | 3.75% | 1.51% | 1.95% | 1.92% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.